We illustrators from Weimar collaborated again and did an advent calendar together. Every day till christmas one can cut open a page to see what's inside. You can order one here, but be aware that the texts inside are in German!

Lucky me took part in an awesome collaborative project: A space calendar for 2013, illustrated by 13 illustrators, printed with silver (!) and published by the Jaja-Verlag. I got February and I chose to illustrate an astronaut serenading a cute, little alien, because February is not only the month of Valentine's Day, but also the month where nearly half of my family have their birthdays (including me). Aaaaand…I am giving away one calendar, which is shimmering next to me on my desk and just came back from the printer. Just leave a comment, if you want to fill your space with illustrated space every month. I will draw the winner on Friday. And here you can see the whole calendar in an overview.

Just some photos from the last few days with a mini frog, delicious ice cream in these wonderful waffles that remind me of my childhood and a humming sound emanating from hundred of bees in linden trees, which are in full bloom now. Summer bliss!Today is July, 1st which means that Google Reader is shutting down from today. So if you are following blogs there, I recommend using Bloglovin. Here is how to import your blogs from Google Reader to Bloglovin.

Yesterday in the mail: The current issue of »1000 und 1 Buch«, an Austrian magazine about children's literature. If you speak German and are working or interested in this field, you should take a look at it! It's a really well made and interesting magazine. I was asked to contribute an illustration about the topic »At home« for inside the magazine, but when I delivered my finished illustration, they wanted to have it on the cover. Nice!